[cvince]

I just purchased a 30GB video ipod.

If I install rockbox, it probably voids the ipod warranty right?

Which would you choose?
Warranty and battery life? or Better SQ?

 

[3X0]

I believe Apple has mentioned that they will honor hardware warranty even in the use of alternative firmwares.

Very good move on their part, if so.

 

[gtp]

No warranty problems because you can always "restore" your Ipod. This completely removes any remnants of Rockbox.

As a side note, if you just bought your Ipod, chances are its a 5.5G, which aren't supported by RB.

 

[cvince]

ARE YOU FRICKEN SERIOUS??????????????

I bought an ipod BECAUSE rockbox existed for it!

oh damn.. I'm screwed.

 

[cvince]

thanks for informing me btw.

Is there any way to determine whether or not you are using 5.5g or 5g?

 

[3X0]

IIRC the 5.5G comes in a smaller box without an iTunes CD, has a brighter screen, and has a "search" feature that allows you to input characters to search your collection.

 

[ap3rtis]

well I'm sure there will be rockbox for the 5.5G's eventually.

 

[JHVH-1]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ap3rtis /img/forum/go_quote.gif well I'm sure there will be rockbox for the 5.5G's eventually.

People on the forums are already testing it out. Rockbox is based off linux IIRC, they just have to iron out the bugs. I think you can get it working if you do some hacking yourself and built it via source, they just don't have packaged installer yet.

 

[Febs]

Quote:

Originally Posted by JHVH-1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif People on the forums are already testing it out. Rockbox is based off linux IIRC, they just have to iron out the bugs. I think you can get it working if you do some hacking yourself and built it via source, they just don't have packaged installer yet.

Rockbox is not linux based.

Some people have gotten Rockbox running on the 30GB 5.5g, as described in this thread: http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php?topic=6475.0

Rockbox is not yet running, either officially or unofficially, on a the 80GB model.

 

[Eedwhatever]

well go refund it
go to apple.com and get ur refund number
its basically any reason within like 40 days not sure
just refund it asap and get like a refurb

 

[cvince]

naw.. I won't refund it.

I'll just not use it until the rockbox community comes up with a solution.

Does anybody know how much rockbox decreases video ipod battery life?

 

[milamber]

http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/IpodRuntime

You know, most information you need on rockbox... is on the rockbox website.

 

[Electro Point]

Quote:

Originally Posted by cvince /img/forum/go_quote.gif naw.. I won't refund it. I'll just not use it until the rockbox community comes up with a solution. Does anybody know how much rockbox decreases video ipod battery life?

It depends on how your using Rockbox on the ipod. But rockbox will decrease some battery life but it isn't so bad.

For me if you do not use the tagcache and have the hard drive spin up constantly to scroll through your folders/file then it will definitely make your battery life pour into the drain. But if you use the tagcache then the hard drive won't spin up that much so then you will have better battery life.

 

[3X0]

Last time I checked the 30GB fared around 8 hours, and the 60/80GB fared around 10. Hopefully it's improved since that time.

 

[pelayostyle]

My nano lasts about 15 hours on a single charge playing only flac files